Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusPavo
- SpeciesPavo cristatus (Common Peafowl)
The Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus), also known as the common peafowl, or blue peafowl, is a species of peafowl native to the Indian subcontinent. While it originated in the Indian subcontinent, it has since been introduced to many other parts of the world. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl are referred to as peahens, although both sexes are often referred to colloquially as a "peacock". The Indian peafowl displays a marked form of sexual dimorphism. The brightly coloured male has a blue coloured head with a fan-shaped crest and is best known for his long train. The train is made up of elongated upper-tail covert feathers with colourful eyespots. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Coqui Francolin
Campocolinus coqui
Grey-breasted Francolin
Pternistis rufopictus
Red-necked Francolin
Pternistis afer
Crested Francolin
Ortygornis sephaena
Harlequin Quail
Coturnix delegorguei
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Yellow-necked Francolin
Pternistis leucoscepus
Hildebrandt's Francolin
Pternistis hildebrandti
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Scaly Francolin
Pternistis squamatus
Red-wing Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantii
Shelley's Francolin
Scleroptila shelleyi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Peafowl at Serengeti National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there